Venice: A Sketchbook Guide by Matthew Rice Decoration This hand crafted reproduction has

This hand crafted reproduction has been produced from a mould taken directly from the original medieval carving and which captures all the fine detail applied by the master craftsmen that carved these during the middle ages

is an embodiment of his concept of all architecture as a spectacle of which the architect is both author and spectator

after his failure to establish himself in society

It references Sir John Soane's profound admiration for Shakespeare as the greatest literary genius in England’s history

from which many of these Black Britons had escaped

Venice: A Sketchbook Guide by Matthew Rice Decoration This hand crafted reproduction hasA long time observer of cities, buildings and all those who inhabit them, illustrator Matthew Rice captures this most beguiling of Italian cities in Venice: A Sketchbook Guide. The book provides a wealth of information about the 'stones' of Venice, including an illustrated guide to the main building styles of the city Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern and exemplars of its balconies, bridges and campaniles. Further sections explore the